Nobody expected Claudius to become emperor. Although he was the only surviving heir of Augustus and was the brother of the war hero, Germanicus, Claudius was a figure of fun. The black sheep Left ...

Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, known for his tumultuous reign as Roman emperor from AD 54 to AD 68, built the "Golden House" whose archaeological treasures continue to astonish ...

It is thought to depict Germanicus, brother of Emperor Claudius I and father of Emperor Caligula. It dates from the early 1st century AD. But why was a sculpture made of someone who died 24 years ...

One of the most powerful dramas ever commissioned by the BBC. A star-studded cast - including Derek Jacobi as Claudius, John Hurt as Caligula, and Brian Blessed as Augustus - all give five-star ...

Claudius Ptolemy was a Greek mathematician, astronomer and geographer who lived in the Egyptian city of Alexandria while under the rule of the Roman Empire. Much of medieval astronomy and ...

Neither Tiberius nor Julia are happy with this arrangement and Julia also confesses to Antonia, daughter of Mark Antony and wife of Tiberius' popular brother Drusus Germanicus, that she believes ...

Tom and Dominic conclude their journey through the colourful lives of Rome’s first Caesars, climaxing with the epic reign of Rome’s most unexpected emperor: Claudius. Show more Following the ...

Likewise, Claudius, who would succeed Caligula as ... he was caught in the machinations of imperial politics. His father, Germanicus, was an immensely popular general. His support among his ...